High quality factor saw resonators with shared reflector

A radio frequency module comprising:

• a packaging board configured to receive a plurality of components;
• and
• an acoustic wave device implemented on the packaging board, the acoustic wave device including a substrate, a first pair of IDT electrodes disposed on the substrate, each of the first pair of IDT electrodes including a bus bar and a plurality of fingers extending along a surface of the substrate from the bus bar, a respective finger of one IDT electrode arranged interleaved with respective fingers of the other IDT electrode of the first pair of IDT electrodes, the respective finger of the first pair of IDT electrodes separated by a first pitch distance from an adjacent finger, a second pair of IDT electrodes disposed on the substrate, each of the second pair of IDT electrodes including a bus bar and a plurality of fingers extending along the surface of the substrate from the bus bar, a respective finger of one IDT electrode arranged interleaved with respective fingers of the other IDT electrode of the second pair of IDT electrodes, the respective finger of the second pair of IDT electrodes separated by a second pitch distance from an adjacent finger, a common reflector disposed between the first pair of IDT electrodes and the second pair of IDT electrodes, the common reflector including a plurality of fingers separated from each other by a third pitch distance, which is greater than the first pitch distance and is equal to or smaller than the second pitch distance, and a third pair of IDT electrodes disposed adjacent to one of the first pair of IDT electrodes and the second pair of IDT electrodes in line along a direction of extension of the plurality of fingers of the first and second pairs of IDT electrodes, a height in the extending direction of the common reflector being identical to a total height of the third pair of IDT electrodes and either the first pair of IDT electrodes or the second pair of IDT electrodes.

A mobile device comprising:

• an antenna configured to receive a radio frequency signal;
• and
• a front end system configured to communicate with the antenna, the front end system including an acoustic wave device that includes a first pair of IDT electrodes disposed on a substrate, each of the first pair of IDT electrodes including a bus bar and a plurality of fingers extending along a surface of the substrate from the bus bar, a respective finger of one IDT electrode arranged interleaved with respective fingers of the other IDT electrode of the first pair of IDT electrodes, the respective finger of the first pair of IDT electrodes separated by a first pitch distance from an adjacent finger, a second pair of IDT electrodes disposed on the substrate, each of the second pair of IDT electrodes including a bus bar and a plurality of fingers extending along the surface of the substrate from the bus bar, a respective finger of one IDT electrode arranged interleaved with respective fingers of the other IDT electrode of the second pair of IDT electrodes, the respective finger of the second pair of IDT electrodes separated by a second pitch distance from an adjacent finger, a common reflector disposed between the first pair of IDT electrodes and the second pair of IDT electrodes, the common reflector including a plurality of fingers separated from each other by a third pitch distance, which is greater than the first pitch distance and is equal to or smaller than the second pitch distance, and a third pair of IDT electrodes disposed adjacent to one of the first pair of IDT electrodes and the second pair of IDT electrodes in line along a direction of extension of the plurality of fingers of the first and second pairs of IDT electrodes, a height in the extending direction of the common reflector being identical to a total height of the third pair of IDT electrodes and either the first pair of IDT electrodes or the second pair of IDT electrodes.